Seven events this month reveal the increasing tension between freedom and responsibility. Each case is testing and spawns its own, particular dilemmas. Only libertarian fools and fanatics would give set-piece answers. Test yourself.Don't bother.
The cases that Yasmin whips herself up into a lather about are those concerning women (Brooks Shields' Tate image), race (the BNP on 'Question Time'), muslims (Geert Wilders, Milliband on Guantanamo 'torture'), Africa (Trafigura) and a pal of hers (Simon Singh vs the chiropracters).
Not exactly a mixed bag, are they? They are all subjects dear to her own heart, or those causes she has herself expounded on in many profitable newspaper columns.
And the remark about bloggers?
Singh wants more "freedom to criticise fairly and strongly" on the blogs and scientific writing. I agree but too many bloggers are mad or malicious. So what to do about them? Not easy.Really..?
I think Yasmin would find it very easy indeed, should anyone ever be stupid enough to give her any power to do so...
I still find it amazing that this woman, who has done so very well in the Uk since Uncle Idi booted her family out - a fact she often repeats herself, especially since meeting that nice Mr Brown - is such a poisonous harpie on almost every aspect of British life. Why? Does Iain Dale constantly appear with her? Is she appearing everywhere? She's hateful (and a little bit mental herself).
ReplyDeleteIt's a curiously unfocused article. I'm not sure at the end if she wants less freedom of speech or not.
ReplyDeleteThis scares me:
Words do violence to humans, more sometimes than sticks and stones. They can disable you to the point of insanity.
particularly as it precedes
I vehemently object to the way all legitimate questioning of Israel's illegal policies is stamped out
Because the Independent never criticises Israel.
However my favourite quote is:
I agree that he [Geert Wilders] should be allowed into Britain and I was proud Muslims responded with good sense.
because when I looked at the photos of Muslims protesting outside the venue, that's exactly the first thought that came to mind.
According to Perry de Havilland:
ReplyDeleteIn one TV interview I saw, one of the Muslim protesters said "he should just come out and talk to us and get our point of view"... very reasonable... whereupon a second bearded paragon of the Religion of Peace interjected words to the effect "If he did not have all those police around him, we'd show him what we do to enemies of Islam"
This appears to be the clip. Unfortunately I can't listen (at work) to confirm.
YA-B has a millionaire partner, has a permanent paid gig at the Indy (despite extruding tripe like this more often than not)and yet she still wallows in victimhood and self pity:
ReplyDelete'Muslims, Asians and Black people are human, too – experiencing the pain of gratuitous invective piled on us, day after day, by toffs like Martin Amis and Wilder and racists like the BNP.'
If this was a one off hand of victimhood poker on YA-B's part I'd be tempted to sympathise, and surmise that the showing of 'The Last King of Scotland' on C4 the other evening has upset her.But this wallowing episode isn't a one off, triggered by memories of her expulsion by Idi Amin.It's a meme she returns to again and again. So let's leave her stewing in her own rancid juice.
"I still find it amazing that this woman, who has done so very well in the Uk since Uncle Idi booted her family out - a fact she often repeats herself, especially since meeting that nice Mr Brown - is such a poisonous harpie on almost every aspect of British life."
ReplyDeleteIt seems to pay very, very well, too.
"I'm not sure at the end if she wants less freedom of speech or not."
Me neither.
"...when I looked at the photos of Muslims protesting outside the venue, that's exactly the first thought that came to mind."
Shades of Mr Eugenides' 'Denial of the Day' a few days ago...
"Unfortunately I can't listen (at work) to confirm."
Nice bit is where the interviewer asks if that could be construed as a threat, and you can practically see the smoke rising from his ears as he frantically attempts to extricate himself from the hole he's just realised his mouth has dug for him...
"...and surmise that the showing of 'The Last King of Scotland' on C4 the other evening has upset her."
Maybe she has her own DVD to hand to get her in the mood to write her tripe for the 'Indy'..?
Look, I dont hate the immigrants, I just want them out of these Islands - nice wad, handshake, no hard feelings....
ReplyDelete...however I would like to see this woman hang
AgainsTTheWall said,
ReplyDelete//...however I would like to see this woman hang//
Nah, hanging is too primitive. Now the guillotine, that's a proper, noble tool of execution.
Well if you really must string here up go ahead. But make sure no-one is standing underneath because this harpy is famous for wetting her knickers.
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